Argentina Dollar Blue & Oficial Exchange Rate Scraper

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "type": "blue",
  "name": "Blue",
  "currencyCode": "USD",
  "buy": 1505,
  "sell": 1525,
  "spread": 20,
  "avg": 1515,
  "gapVsOficialPct": 0.33,
  "variationPct": 0,
  "currency": "ARS",
  "source": "dolarapi.com",
  "updatedAt": "2026-08-10T13:59:00.000Z",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:40:39.537Z",
  "error": null
}

The most complete Argentine dollar exchange rate scraper available. It returns every dollar type (oficial, blue, MEP/bolsa, CCL, tarjeta, cripto, mayorista, ahorro) with buy and sell prices in pesos, spread, average, daily change, and the gap versus the official rate, plus Euro, Real, Chilean and Uruguayan peso rates and an optional historical daily series, and gives you three filters to target exactly the rates you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

In current mode the actor reads the latest Argentine dollar exchange rates from public feeds, merges them into one canonical set, and writes one normalized record per rate type to the run's dataset, including buy and sell in pesos, spread, average, daily variation, and the percentage gap versus the official dollar. It also returns Euro, Real, Chilean peso, and Uruguayan peso rates. In historical mode it returns the full daily evolution series of the official and blue dollar. Missing source values are returned as null.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns the latest rates for every dollar type plus the other currencies.

{
  "maxRates": 10,
  "mode": "current",
  "source": "all",
  "rateTypes": []
}

Leave rateTypes empty to collect every type. Set mode to historical for the daily official and blue series.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
mode	enum	no	current	current collects the latest rates (dollar types plus Euro, Real, Chilean and Uruguayan peso). historical collects the full daily official and blue series.
rateTypes	string[]	no	[] (all)	Which dollar types to include in current mode. Any of oficial, blue, bolsa, contadoconliqui, tarjeta, cripto, mayorista, ahorro. Empty collects every type.
source	enum	no	all	Which public source to read. dolarapi is the cleanest canonical feed. criptoya adds bid/ask and crypto stablecoin detail. all uses dolarapi as canonical and enriches with criptoya.
maxRates	integer	no	10	Maximum rate records to collect. In historical mode this caps the number of daily points.

Output reference

Current mode

One dataset item per rate type. Types: string, number, or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Rate type key, for example oficial, blue, bolsa, contadoconliqui, tarjeta, cripto, mayorista, ahorro, or currency-eur, currency-brl, currency-clp, currency-uyu.
name	string	Human-readable name of the rate, for example Blue.
currencyCode	string	Foreign currency code, for example USD, EUR, BRL, CLP.
buy	number	Buy price in pesos.
sell	number	Sell price in pesos.
spread	number	Sell minus buy, in pesos.
avg	number	Average of buy and sell, in pesos.
gapVsOficialPct	number	Percentage gap of the sell price versus the official dollar. 0 for oficial, null for non-USD currencies.
variationPct	number	Daily percentage change when the source reports it, else null.
currency	string	Quote currency. Always ARS.
source	string	Data source the record came from, for example dolarapi.com.
updatedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp the source last updated the rate.
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.
error	string	null on success. On a failed run, a single item with a populated error field is written instead.

Historical mode

One dataset item per daily point. Fields: date (YYYY-MM-DD), source (oficial or blue), buy, sell, spread, avg, gapVsOficialPct (null), currency (ARS), dataSource (bluelytics.com.ar), observedAt, error.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"mode": "current", "source": "all"}):

{
  "type": "oficial",
  "name": "Oficial",
  "currencyCode": "USD",
  "buy": 1470,
  "sell": 1520,
  "spread": 50,
  "avg": 1495,
  "gapVsOficialPct": 0,
  "variationPct": 0,
  "currency": "ARS",
  "source": "dolarapi.com",
  "updatedAt": "2026-08-10T11:00:00.000Z",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:40:39.436Z",
  "error": null
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~argentina-dolar-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"current","rateTypes":["blue","oficial","bolsa"],"source":"all"}'

Start a run asynchronously (historical series):

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~argentina-dolar-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"historical","maxRates":1000}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/argentina-dolar-scraper \
  --input '{"mode":"current","rateTypes":["blue"]}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per rate record returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Cheap to schedule. Current mode returns a small, fixed set of rates, so scheduled minute-by-minute or hourly monitoring stays inexpensive.

FAQ and troubleshooting

What is the difference between blue, oficial, MEP, and CCL? oficial is the government rate, blue is the informal market rate, bolsa (MEP) and contadoconliqui (CCL) are financial dollar rates derived from bond and equity operations. All are returned in current mode.

What does gapVsOficialPct mean? The percentage by which a rate's sell price exceeds the official dollar. It is 0 for oficial and null for non-USD currencies.

How do I get only the blue dollar? Set rateTypes to ["blue"] in current mode.

How far back does the historical series go? Historical mode returns the full daily official and blue evolution series from the source, capped by maxRates.

Why is variationPct null for some rates? The source does not report a daily change for every rate type; missing values are returned as null, never invented.

Is this an official government tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with the BCRA or the Argentine government. It reads only publicly available exchange-rate data.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with the BCRA or the Argentine government. Accesses only publicly available exchange-rate data.